Even more.

Me: "Okay, I'm going to need you to go down to another classroom to pick up the other friend!"
4th grade boy: "Okay!!"
Me: "You can't run, just walk."
4th grade boy: "Ohhh, ...ok!! Can I skip??"
Me: "Nope, no running, no skipping, only walking."
4th grade boy: "Oookaaay."
--2 minutes later the boys come in, red faced and breathing heavy--
Me: "I thought you weren't going to run!?"
4th grade boy: "I didn't!"
Me: "You didn't run? Then why are you red?"
4th grade boy: "I didn't run, and I didn't skip! ... ... ... I galloped."

Band Aid

Here is a post that closely resembles one of my very first. I just don't want you guys to forget that I listen to music that is from...not my decade...on a regular basis. I also like it when those songs are redone (sometimes). Here are a few videos, then and now. This time I will let you form your own opinions.

Then (what is Bono doing with his shoulders??)

Now (seriously, is there anything Glee hasn't redone?...except We Are the World)

I haven't actually tried to play them together like I did with the last one (the two We Are the Worlds). 

Back then I was obsessed...back then.

This doesn't even need a caption or description. I just love being an aunt. I would drive to Rexburg every day if I could. Four nieces and nephews?? How did I get so lucky???

Be So Happy That When You Are With Others, They Become Happy Too

Picture this:

2 second grade boys, playing CONNECT FOUR. The stakes are high (ok, not that high...), the emotions are intense (well, I don't think they cared that much), and the pressure is on (well, I guess we were racing the clock). 

Red. Yellow. Red-"ooh, you think that will stop me?" Yellow-"what are you going to do about THAT." Red. Yellow. Red. Yellow-"take that!" Red. Yellow. 

Then, the moment that caused me to cover my mouth with my hand, stand up, and leave the table so I could quietly laugh while simultaneously recording the event on a post-it note.

Again, my favorite "swearing student," says, with all the African-American Vernacular English (not a racist comment, just a reference to the dialect) attitude that is possible in an 8 year old Caucasian boy - "OH NO YOU DI-INT!" (the hyphen, of course, represents the glottal stop). 

Thank you, favorite student, for keeping my life so very entertaining. What would I do without you?

Reason #768

1 = my favorite "swearing" student in 2nd grade
2 = new speech student

1: uhhhhggg, I always have to miss the play because of speech and resource and stuff!!
2: Hey hey! At least you don't have ECZEMA!
Miss Devery: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ya. True.

“Volcano: A mountain with hiccups”

"say, volcano"
"bolcano"
"oh let's try VOLcano"
"no I like BOLcano"
"oh but it's actually volcano with our good vvvvv sound, VVVVVolcano"
"no. there's two kinds of -canos. I like bolcano better."

We Are Young!

A QUICK PHOTO UPDATE - HERE'S WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

I am making these this year (hopefully today) thanks to Andi Paige Powell

Visiting Grandma Larsen-Scott

Loving every minute of being with this girl!

Teaching my nephew how to pinkie pound (Chels!)

Losing words-with-friends, but getting 16 points with MY NAME!

Being crafty, what??

Never fear, Christmas break is upon us and I will have more time to blog! (I know you're excited)